39th Annual Door County Folk Festival
Get Your Foot In The Door!
Wednesday-Sunday, July 11-15, 2018 - Baileys Harbor, Ephraim & Sister Bay, Wisconsin
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Festival Directors

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Gerhard Bernhard
Sister Bay, WI
Founder, Co-Director, Program Coordinator
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Paul Collins
Chicago, IL
Ethnic Dance Chicago

Co-Director, Planner, Dance Instructor, Caller, DJ
(847)-846-8139
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Regional Dance Instructors

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Melissa Boutell
Hudsonville, MI
Grand Rapids Dancing
Fish Boil Coordinator, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Penny Brichta
Lake Geneva, WI
Chicago Israeli Dancing
Dance Instructor
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Paul Collins
Chicago, IL
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Co-Director, Planner, Dance Instructor, Caller, DJ
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George Davis
Chicago, IL
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Skokie International Folk Dancers
Party Coordinator, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Donna DiBella
Appleton, WI
Fox Valley IFD
Dance Instructor, DJ
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Dan Garvinn
Vadnais Heights, MN
Tapestry Folk Dancers
Singing Instructor, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Leigh Holden
(Leigh has had to cancel his participation this year)
Chicago, IL
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Dance Instructor, DJ
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Mark Kanazawa
Northfield, MN
Tapestry
Dance Instructor, DJ
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Michael Kuharski
Madison, WI
Madison Folk Dancers
Dance Instructor
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Nancy Jo Lame
Columbia, MD
Columbia Folk Dancers
Dance Instructor, DJ
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Nina Lusterman
Evanston, IL
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Chicago Israeli Dancing

Rokdim Chicago
Workshop Coordinator, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Phil Moss
Wilmette, IL
Chicago Israeli Dancing
Dance Instructor
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Catherine Rudin
Wayne, NE
Omaha IFD
Dance Instructor, DJ
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Steve Salemson
Madison, WI
Madison Folk Dancers
Dance Syllabus, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Paul Wagner
Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire IFD
Dance Instructor, Group Discussion Leader, DJ
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Joan Wallace
Madison, WI
Madison Folk Dancers
Dance Instructor, DJ
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Lunchtime Dance Session Leaders
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Carol Johnson
Big Bend, WI

Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Dance Instructor, DJ

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Cecelia Wilkinson
Marquette, MI

Marquette Folk Dancers
Dance Instructor

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Musicians / Singers
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Balkana
Chicago, IL

Ethnic Dance Orchestra

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Tri Bratovchedki
Dan Garvin - Vadnais Heights, MN
Debie Kmetz - Madison, WI

Balkan & Eastern European Singing Instructors

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Program Coordinators / Support Staff
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George Davis
Chicago, IL
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Skokie International Folk Dancers

Party Coordinator, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Mercedes Dzindzeleta
Racine, WI
Racine Folk Dancers
Silent Auction Coordinator, Dance & Stress Relief
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Emily Eisbruch
Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor Dancers
Marketing Team Leader
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Theresa Utschig
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee IFD
Work Scholar, Marketing Team
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Forrest Johnson
Big Bend, WI
Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Party Coordinator, DJ
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Kathy Kanazawa
Northfield, MN
Tapestry
Syllabus Production, DJ
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John Lampi
Cudahy, WI
Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Sound Tech Team Leader
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Nina Lusterman
Evanston, IL
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Chicago Israeli Dancing
Rokdim Chicago

 Workshop Coordinator, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Ken Pagenkopf
Shorewood, WI
GrottoMaster, Bring Your Own Dessert to Share Social Hour Team
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Elaina Qureshi
Shorewood, WI

Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Bring Your Own Dessert to Share Social Hour Team Leader

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Rachel Reinders
Cudahy, WI
Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Sound Tech Team
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Steve Salemson
Madison, WI
Madison Folk Dancers
Dance Syllabus Production, Dance Instructor, DJ
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Mary Pat Schmidt
Waukesha, WI
Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Hospitality, Bring Your Own Dessert to Share Social Hour Team
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Jim Stoynoff
Winnetka, IL
Balkana
Musician, Culture Session Presenter
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Dan Talmo
Madison, WI
Madison Folk Dancers, Hungarian Folk Dancers
Dance Music Production
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Karen Tutkowski
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Planner, Staff Announcer, Review Workshop Coordinator, Archivist
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Paul Wagner
Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire IFD
Dance Instructor, Group Discussion Leader, DJ
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Work Scholar Program
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Pedro Arellano
Fond Du Lac, WI
Work Scholar Team Leader
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Linda Nicoli
Grafton, WI
Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Work Scholar Team Leader
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Rich Nicoli
Grafton, WI
Milwaukee Hart Park Dancers
Work Scholar Team Leader
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Marsha Swenson
Madison, WI
Grafton, WI
Madison Folk Dancers
Work Scholar Team Coordinator
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Work Scholar Team
From Everywhere
Doing Everything That Makes the Festival Run Smoothly

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Work Scholar Program

DCFF requires the equivalent of 6-8-full-time Work Scholar positions!

WORK SCHOLAR POSITIONS FOR 2018 ARE CLOSED!

  • Work Scholar Team Recruiter Contact Info:
    • Phone (Pedro): (920)-904-6285
    • Email :
    • Visit: www.dcff.net/workscholar
  • 2018 Work Scholars
    • Pedro Arellano (Fond du Lac, WI)
    • Linda Nicoli (Grafton, WI)
    • Richard Nicoli (Grafton, WI)
    • Natasha Delelmo (Pompton Lakes, NJ)
    • Jennifer Forbes-Baily (Omaha, NE)
    • Holly Hinnrichs-Dahms (Menomonee Falls, WI)
    • Marc Kotz (Green Bay, WI)
    • Cindy Schlosser (Eau Claire, WI)
    • Damon Smith (Madison, WI)
    • Marsha Swenson (Madison, WI)
    • Theresa Utschig (Milwaukee, WI)
Remembrances
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Warren Kubitschek
South Bend, IN
The Gentle Giant
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Nancy Yugo
Madison, WI
The Gentle Voice
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